Khartoum, Sudan – Night often hides imperfections, but in Sudan’s capital, the scars of war are laid bare in daylight. Neighbourhoods and homes lie in ruins, yet signs of recovery are visible along the city’s roads, with rubble cleared and…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Libyan ex-prison boss known as ‘Angel of Death’, ICC hears
A former Libyan prison boss was described as a “notorious torturer” known as the “Angel of Death” who raped, murdered and abused detainees, the International Criminal Court heard on Tuesday.
The ICC was kicking off three days of hearings against…
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Starbucks Korea CEO fired over promotion that evoked military crackdown | Business and Economy News
‘Tank Day’ marketing campaign provoked backlash for eliciting bloody suppression of 1980 Gwangju uprising.
Published On 19 May 2026
The head of Starbucks Korea has been dismissed after a marketing campaign that evoked a bloody…
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‘China holds the cards’: Why Putin’s visit to Beijing after Trump matters | Vladimir Putin
When Russian President Vladimir Putin lands in Beijing on Tuesday evening, his official agenda will be to join his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, in commemorating a quarter-century-old agreement, the unambiguously described 2001 Treaty of…
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Child survivor of San Diego mosque shooting describes ordeal | Gun Violence
NewsFeed A nine-year-old boy who survived the San Diego mosque shooting that killed three people has described seeing ‘bad stuff’. His mother, a refugee from Gaza who came to California two decades ago, gave permission for reporters to speak…
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Israel pushes for full Iran blockade as it awaits Trump's next move
Israel’s preferred strategy, sources told Al-Monitor, calls for a comprehensive naval, economic, land and air blockade of Iran, alongside tighter sanctions and covert activity aimed at destabilizing the regime.
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At least 10 dead as huge floods sweep southern and central China | Floods News
The affected area extends more than 1,000km (620 miles), according to Chinese meteorologists.
Published On 19 May 2026
At least 10 people have died after heavy rains caused widespread flooding and landslides across southern and central…
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‘King of the North’: Who is Andy Burnham, a potential UK prime minister? | Politics News
With UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer under pressure from within his own party to announce his resignation, Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has announced an ambitious plan of his own – to win a parliamentary seat in the northern English town…
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San Diego mosque shooting: What we know about the victims and the attackers | Crime News
Two teenage gunmen opened fire at a mosque in San Diego on Monday, killing three men before later killing themselves, according to police.
Authorities said the attack at the Islamic Center of San Diego is being investigated as a possible hate…
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Gunmen abduct 39 students, 7 teachers in attacks on Nigeria schools | News
The attacks targeted a secondary school and two primary schools, as gunmen kidnapped children aged between two and 16.
Published On 19 May 2026
Armed men abducted 39 students and seven teachers in an attack targeting several schools…
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